Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell has died, his publicist has said. Bell, 68, died on Wednesday at his home in the US Virgin Islands with his wife by his side. The music legend co-wrote many of the band’s most memorable songs, including party favourite Celebration, Jungle Boogie, Ladies Night and Get Down
Month: September 2020
Leaked documents reportedly show the government plans to carry out up to 10 million coronavirus tests a day by early next year, but critics have branded the proposals “waste on a cosmic scale”. The mass testing programme would cost £100bn – almost as much as the government spends on the NHS each year (£130bn) –
A 10-day biker rally in South Dakota was responsible for more than 260,000 cases of coronavirus costing $12.2 billion in treatment, according to a study by San Diego State University. That represents almost one in five of the 1.4 million new cases of COVID-19 in the US between 2 August and 2 September. The Sturgis
How we produce and consume food is wiping out nature at an unprecedented rate, the WWF conservation group says. In its Living Planet report, the charity finds population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles have fallen by more than two-thirds (68%) globally in the last 50 years. WWF’s UK chief executive Tanya Steele
Donald Trump has defended his approach in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic following claims he admitted he was playing down the US outbreak. According to Rage, a new book by journalist Bob Woodward, the US president appeared to understand the threat of COVID-19 as he was telling the nation it was no worse
The prime minister is a glass half-full person, the nation’s cheerleader-in-chief; but even he struggled to inject optimism in his biggest reversal of lockdown easing to date. Announcing he was going to ban gatherings above six people, he told the public it “broke his heart” that he’d have to stop families and friends seeing each
Boris Johnson has spoken of his hope for regular mass coronavirus testing of the population as a route back to a more normal life. The prime minister said the government is “working hard” to increase daily COVID-19 testing capacity to 500,000 by the end of next month. But he said the long-term ambition was for
Leading investors in Pearson, the FTSE-100 educational publisher, are planning to vote against a $9m (£7.4m) pay award for its new chief executive amid fury that the company has forced them into an “all-or-nothing decision” over his appointment. Sky News has learnt that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an influential voting adviser, has recommended that Pearson
As the final season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians comes to an end, it marks the end of an era for reality TV. After 14 years and 20 series reinventing what it means to bring your brand to the mainstream – with the help of social media and digital influence – the entrepreneurial family
Microsoft has revealed the release date for its new Xbox consoles – and the price of the flagship model. The previously announced Xbox Series S, the smallest Xbox to date, will go on sale worldwide on 10 November for £249 ($299). The premium version, the Series X, will be out the same day for £449
Boris Johnson has urged people to limit social contact as much as possible, as he confirmed a ban on gatherings of more than six individuals in England will come into force from Monday. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, the prime minister admitted the coronavirus rules had become “complicated and confusing”. He said this
Lily Allen and David Harbour have tied the knot in a chapel in Las Vegas, according to reports. The singer, 35, and Stranger Things actor, 45, have been dating since last summer, and Allen has been pictured wearing a diamond engagement ring since April. Now it appears they may have taken the next step in their
The US military has formally announced that 2,200 of its troops will be withdrawing from Iraq this month. The move had been widely expected. The US has around 5,200 troops in the country that were deployed to fight the Islamic State militant group. Image: An Iraqi soldiers stands guard in front of US military air
Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize following his efforts to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The US president’s name has been put forward by Norwegian politician Christian Tybring-Gjedde, according to Fox News. “For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace
At 8.59am on Saturday 3 October, a group of actors including Jude Law will be gathered on Osea, a small island off the coast of Essex only reachable by causeway, seconds from pressing go on something of a TV first. For 12 hours, the cast of Sky and HBO’s ambitious new show The Third Day
An online gaming firm co-owned by David Beckham has announced plans to raise £20m in a London stock market listing. Guild Esports, of which the former England and Manchester United footballer is a founding shareholder, will become the first franchise of its kind on the London Stock Exchange if its placing plans go ahead this
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